Motherboard drivers I purchased my laptop 3 months ago. I formatted my system a month ago due to virus then i loaded WINDOWS XP 2000.After that i loaded its drivers from net but they are not supporting them. Dealer told that they would support only if I load windows VISTA. O.S.I am having this problem since a month.Kindly help me out please. Company:COMPAQ-HP Model:Presario F7300 Model no: F739AU City: Ludhiana

Here are all avalible working drivers for Compaq Presario F739AU Notebook PC with windows 2000 on HP:s suporter site:
"The following software and drivers are compatible with your product and the operating system Microsoft Windows 2000

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I contacted HP the other day for a problem while trying to load XP on a VISTA box. They sent me to this site.. and gave me instructions for resoluation or at least an attempt.. Hope this helps
Thanks David
Let me know it if works for your problem

Solution: The reason for this error message is that notebook has been shipped with SATA hard drive i.e SATA hard drive controllers. But Windows XP does not have built in SATA controller drivers.
To solve this problem we need to install SATA Controller drivers before we install Windows XP using a USB floppy drive.
Many customers are not ready to buy USB floppy drive and installation of XP is so complicated using USB Floppy drive.

We have found the driver for the SATA controller on Intel Website. Customer has used it and installed retail Microsoft Windows XP with SP2 successfully on his dv6500 notebook.
The same can be achieved in all the dv2500, dv6500 and dv9500 also DV2600, DV6600 and dv9600 notebooks.

1. The file contains the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Floppy Configuration Utility.
2. This utility will create a floppy disk containing the RAID driver files for installation on a 32-bit operating system.
3. This floppy can be used to pre-install the Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver during the F6 portion of Windows setup.
4. You needs Microsoft Windows XP with SP2 Operating System disc and the USB Floppy drive.
5. After downloading the SATA driver in another notebook, you needs to extract and execute the file. It will help in creating the floppy disk that has the SATA drivers.
6. Boot with the Microsoft Windows XP disc and make sure the USB floppy drive with floppy disc is connected to the notebook.
7. At the F6 prompt, select F6 to install additional drivers which are not in-built in the retail Microsoft Windows XP Operating System disc.
8. When the prompt comes up to install additional drivers, insert the floppy and select the correct SATA Driver. It is Intel 82801HEM/HBM SATA AHCI Controller.
9. Once that is done, the rest of the installation runs as normal. There are only 2 drivers in the floppy disc that would work.
10. After the Operating System is installed in this manner you can install the chipset drivers for the notebook.
11. However for the other device drivers once Microsoft Windows XP is installed you may not have them from HP as these series are not released with a Microsoft Windows XP Operating System. The drivers like audio, ethernet and media card reader drivers etc.
12. Please be sure with EU that he might not have the other drivers from HP after installing the retail Microsoft Windows XP.

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this could be possibly be scaused by a virus causing the drivers for the device to be come corupt what i would do is do a destructive recovery(otherwise known as a format of the harddrive re install windows) and make sure you install UPTO DATE drivers from the laptop manufacturers website and install a antivirus(i recomend avg free or avast !) good luck

This error comes due to 1. RAM problem or 2.Hard disk problem or 3.Software/device driver problem or some times 4.Virus problem.
First you run the system in safe mode (pressing F8 at booting) - restore the system (start-programs - accessories - system tools - system restore). PC will be restarted and if it runs well then fine. If not again run in safe mode- uninstall few softwares or utilities, clear the temporary files, few drivers - restart the PC it may run well. If it does not run in safe mode the problem may be due to virus or critical RAM problem (main suspects, as the error may be for different reason).
Now you format the hard disk and install your applications and drivers one by one and restart and check whether the problem repeats. Failure with the step you should change the RAM. With all failures - motherboard should be repaired and you have to give to the service center.

try to insteret you cd recovery from your laptop box...
if you cannot, restore your backed up data...
if you do not have any backed up data!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DANGEROUS,,, you will have to insert windows xp cd installiation then click the button that says Repair e.g F'' F;;

if you have some problems with programs first goto microsoft website and do windows updates ...it will download required patches hope that might solve your problem.
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upgrading winpro to win xp
if your daughter has same dell laptop with same model
then you can give a try if not dont mess up...dont try to download free winxp thru torrents cos its full of virus but u can try bidding in ebay for lil cheapest price
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A few months ago was the peak of Windows Virus Season, so it's likely you picked up one or more. I have seen viruses this season that denied your browsers to access the interned though some of the computer's resources still had access.

Run a full virus scan in safe mode with your up to date Anti-Virus program. If you don't have Anti-Virus and a running Fire Wall, I suggest you do after you format and do a clean install of Windows.